*Embellish Color Trends* – Coloring | designs by Sarah Martina

Hey everyone!

I’m popping in to share my card for the current Embellish Color Trends Challenge:

Sponsor: The Craft’s Meow
Theme: Coloring (Copics, markers, pencils, pastels, watercolor, ink, paint)
Colors: yellow, pink, green, kraft

Don’t those colors just make you happy?

I used the following stamps sets from The Craft’s Meow on my card: Telegram, Happiness Is…, Timeless Tags, and Life is a Carnival.

So the challenge is to use some form of coloring your images… so I cheated a little and just used my ink, lol. Truth is I totally made a boo boo and forgot to color like I was supposed to. I got in a creative zone and completely left that part out. Thank goodness dear Ashley is so forgiving, .

Anyhoo, there are lots of different techniques for coloring images (other than using your ink pads) – you can use water color pencils, paint, mists, chalk, markers… whatever you want… I’ll be giving this challenge another go over the weekend, and adhering to the rules a bit better than I did this time.

The rest of the DT did such a great job with the challenge, and you can see their projects on the Embellish blog. I’m really, really inspired by Ashley’s showcase of coloring techniques in her mini-album, so be sure to pop by there and check it out.

Then come play with us in the challenge…

You can link up your creations here:

Ok, I’m outta here y’all… lots to do, and my energy tank is on E!

Hugs to you all! Xo!

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9 Comments

Ashley Cannon Newell August 5, 2011

For me, this card oozes romance. I love it! Of course ink is a form of coloring! The great thing about our challenges is that the rules are not really creatively strict. Here’s a confession: I cheated too and added hints of turquoise in my project! I really wanted to add more, but contained myself! Thanks for the shout out too!
clouds August 5, 2011

lovely card Sarah, the flower pops so nicely! did you make it?

Hugs,
C
Sarah Martina August 5, 2011

Thanks Clouds! I wish I could make flowers that pretty… that’s from a Martha Stewart set of flowers that I picked up at Michael’s.
Sarah Martina August 5, 2011

You’re welcome! I do love that about the challenges… there’s nothing better than a little creative freedom with some guidance of a pretty challenge like this!
Agata August 5, 2011

THat’s such a beautiful card! I think I’m gonna be inspired!
Marlena M August 6, 2011

Ooops, shows how observant I am. I TOTALLY MISSED THE COLORING task. Yikers. I went back and read the challenge.

Um, I colored with ink too…I DID stamp my whole background, does that count?

I love your style. You have such a gift of incorporating feminine loveliness with your lace and florals. Just amazing work.
Norma August 7, 2011

WOW!! WOW!!beautiful card and the yellow flower just pops!! LOVE it. TFS
Helen Lebrett August 9, 2011

Hey Sweetie, Such a beautiful card!! I love the colors and the arrangement that you used, and your trademark twine (where do you get it and what is it called?) And I love that chunky glitter on the leaf: what is it called? You REALLY do such a beautiful job ALWAYS!!! You are a doll. Please remember that, and have a good day tomorrow!! Hugs from Helen
Lisa Hjulberg August 16, 2011

This is like the homerun of TCM stamp set use… four sets represented in one amazing card!!! Have I told you lately how much I adore your creations? Always!

Hugs,
Lisa